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Why hire a doula?

Both women and their partners win with a doula on their team! The benefits have been well-documented:

Birth Doula Benefits:

28% less likely to have caesarean
31% less likely to use synthetic oxytocin to speed up labour
9% less likely to use any pain medication
12 % more likely to have a vaginal delivery
and research has shown…

shorter labours

experience less pain

less often require vacuum or forceps delivery

babies have higher APGAR scores

more than twice as likely to report satisfaction with their birth and care experience!